The Bluefield State College 2021 Spring Semester President’s and Dean’s Lists have been announced. One hundred twenty-one students earned President’s List recognition and an additional 221 students merited inclusion in the Dean’s List. President’s List students achieved at least a 3.80 grade point average and successfully completed at least 12 hours (excluding developmental level…
The Spring 2019 Semester 8-week compressed semester option for students will be launched on March 18 at Bluefield State College. The compressed format is an excellent fit for current students, community college graduates, former BSC students whose degree pursuit was interrupted after they’d earned 75 or more hours credit, and Regents Bachelor of Arts students….
Tickets are now on sale for the Enchanted Evening Gala, sponsored by the Bluefield State College Foundation. The Enchanted Evening takes place on March 23, 2019, beginning at 7 pm at the Bluefield Arts Center, Bland Street, Bluefield WV. Live music, Heavy Hors d’oeuvres, Silent Auction, Cash Bar. Tickets are $50/individual, $75/couple. Ticket locations include: …
Bluefield State College Nursing alumna Dr. Carolyn Harmon is the 2019 president of the American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA). ANIA consists of greater than 3200 nurses and other healthcare professionals in informatics practice throughout the nation. In addition to her professional service, Carolyn has a passion for expanding nursing education through distributed learning, online, and…
A celebration of the Bluefield State College Associate Degree Nursing program’s 50th anniversary and the BSC Baccalaureate Nursing program’s 30th anniversary will be held on campus. Dr. Tina Coleman, MD, BSN, RN will be the featured speaker at an April 9 (2 pm/Basic Science Auditorium) program during the celebration. Her topic, “Kicking Your Healthcare Career…
Wil LaVeist, a well known print, radio, and tv journalist and commentator, was the featured speaker during a Black History Month program at Bluefield State College, February 13. His topic–“Who Will Plead Our Cause?”–considered the history of Black media in the United States, especially the importance of a strong Black presence. “The Black press is…
Brady Shrader’s legislative internship experience at the West Virginia Legislature gave the Bluefield State College student a ringside seat at one of the most eventful weeks in this year’s regular session in Charleston. Shrader, one of only 51 students from West Virginia colleges and universities to be selected for the Frasure-Singleton Legislative Internship, was…
The W. Paul Cole, Jr. School of Business at Bluefield State College has announced an economic development collaboration with Coppin State University of Baltimore, Maryland. The Coppin team is led by management professor and former Welch, West Virginia resident, Dr. Ronald C. Williams. The initiative provides the two Historically Black Colleges with very similar histories…
Dr. Tesfaye Belay, Professor of Biology in the Bluefield State College School of Arts and Sciences, has been selected to receive a $43,200 grant award from the Center for Natural Product Research of the West Virginia–Idea Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (WV-INBRE). “The research involved in this grant focuses upon investigating the mechanisms in which…
Dr. Young B. Kim, Associate Professor of Chemistry at Bluefield State College, has been selected to receive a $43,200 grant award from the Center for Natural Products Research (CNPR), a research program supported by the NIH West Virginia-Idea Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (WV-INBRE). His research will seek to create a bio-active natural product that…
Bluefield State College student Evan Rees, a member of the College’s Intelligent Ground Vehicle championship robotics team, and BSC faculty member Joey Hazelwood, the robotics team’s advisor, assisted in judging the VEX IQ Robotics regional competition at Princeton Middle School. The event attracted student teams from more than 20 area schools. The VEX IQ…
(BLUEFIELD)—Free income tax preparation assistance for low income and elderly individuals will be offered again this year by the faculty and students in the Accounting Program at Bluefield State College. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, co-sponsored by the Internal Revenue Service, will offer free tax preparation help, beginning on Wednesday, February 6, 2019…
With a career background in both business and education, Phillip Imel has accepted the position of Dean, W. Paul Cole, Jr. School of Business, at Bluefield State College. Imel, a member of the Accounting program faculty at BSC, has held several positions within higher education over the past 21 years. Prior to joining Bluefield State…
News From Bluefield State College (Bluefield)— The Bluefield State College 2018 Fall Semester President’s and Dean’s Lists have been announced. One hundred twelve students earned President’s List recognition, and 233 students merited inclusion in the Dean’s List. President’s List students achieved at least a 3.80 grade point average and successfully completed at least 12…
A January 14 ribbon-cutting ceremony and program will celebrate the arrival and installation of new academic furniture, smart boards, and more to enhance the learning environment and comfort in the Basic Science Building at Bluefield State College. The brief program begins at 11 a.m. in the Basic Science Building lobby, followed by the ribbon-cutting. …